biomechanika

Sloping or slippery surfaces and various other types of obstacles are a normal part of our environment. Dogs with mobility problems may have difficulty coping with uneven ground. Gait analyses using force or pressure plates, which are well established for characterizing limb loading in human and veterinary medicine, are usually limited to flat surfaces. The aim of this study [...]

Center of Pressure (COP) analysis is an important tool that allows conclusions to be drawn about the patient's body balance. This balance can be altered by orthopaedic or neurological disease. To date, there are few data on the centre of pressure in the paws of dogs during gait. In veterinary medicine, there are relatively few studies available, especially regarding COP [...]

Postural balance is based on the integration of sensory inputs from the proprioceptive, visual and vestibular systems along with adaptive muscle activations coordinated within the central nervous system. Balance itself is maintained by muscle contractions that counteract gravity, and forms the basis of many activities of daily living such as walking and standing. Therefore, standing still is an active, controlled process that [...]

Kinematics and kinetics of movement Understanding the physiological locomotion and gait of dogs is essential for the diagnosis of many musculoskeletal and neurological diseases. Gait assessment should be performed prior to any orthopaedic, neurological or physiotherapy examination. Gait assessment usually involves visual i.e. subjective observation of the dog from several angles during its gait and trot on a flat surface. Lameness [...]